Leo Natani was a respected former member of the Navajo Tribal Council and Shiprock Judicial District Court Navajo Peacekeeper Liaison for many years, dedicated to preserving the Navajo Legends and Cultural Values for children of the Navajo Nation. As an Elder, Leo was a Traditional Consultant with the U.S. Public Service Hospital. Read the Ashtl'o Guild Newsletter, Summer. 2006 in memory of Leo Natani

Sarah's Gift is a very special book by Lora Rinke which documents Sarah's impact and influence on weavers' lives, their weavings and stories, of 30 weavers who participated in over 25 years of Sarah Natani's workshops.

Sarah Natani is an accomplished, acclaimed weaver and teacher of weaving the Traditional Navajo Way, and also an artist working in silver and clay. Sarah teaches at Dine College, Shiprock, N.M., leads workshops at Tablemesa, N.M., and for many years has travelled throughout the United States, even Europe, giving demonstrations, teaching workshops, and sharing Navajo cultural values. Leo Natani was an essential person in their venture

TahNibaa Naataanii, Sarah's daughter, is weaving and teaching workshops with Sarah. Her rugs and tapestries are recognized at such shows as the Heard Museum Fair, Northern Pueblo Arts and Craft Fair, the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial, and the Santa Fe Fiber Art Show where she has won several awards.

See a Poster
of the movie, "Horse
Song", which dramatically
depicts the impact of diabetes on ten percent of Navajo
adults today. See a photograph of the
actors with Leo Natani,
who played the part of the grandfather in this
movie.

Read two e.mailed
letters written by Sarah and
and Leo Natani about their family in Tablemesa.

Join weaver TahNibaa Naataanii during this day at the Eiteljorg Museum devoted to Navajo culture. Experience the entire process of making a stunning Navajo rug--from the shearing of sheep to the finished product. Learn about using natural dyes. Hear the story of The Goat in the Rug. And try your hand at weaving. White River Trader, the museum store, will feature Navajo art and jewelry.

Listen to an interview at the Museum with TahNibaa who tells about inheriting the physics of weaving from the ancestors. Click HERE to hear the 22 minutes, 8.8 MB iTunes MP3 podcast on this website.

TahNibaa Naataanii received 2nd Place for her "Third Phase Chief's Blanket" in Division A, Traditional Rugs, and a 1st Place for her "Mother Earth Shawl" in Division D, Traditonal Attire.

This was at the 50th Annual Indian Fair & Market at the Heard Museum on March 1 & 2, 2008.